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Recalls and Alerts: September 14–16, 2025

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

AUSTRIA (Update): Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) is investigating an outbreak of 49 cases of illnesses caused by Salmonella Kenya. Cases have been reported in all federal states of Austria. Fifteen people have been hospitalized.

CANADA: PHAC is investigating an outbreak of 27 cases of Salmonella Oranienburg illnesses linked to contact with dog food and/or dog treats. Six people have been hospitalized. A common source or supplier of the dog food or dog treats has not been identified.

CANADA (Update): PHAC continues its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios and pistachio products. As of September 15, 2025, five provinces have reported a total of 79 lab-confirmed outbreak cases, including: British Columbia (5), Manitoba (1), Ontario (17), Quebec (55), and New Brunswick (1). Eleven of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized. The outbreak encompasses multiple Salmonella strains, including: Salmonella Havana, Salmonella Mbandaka, Salmonella Meleagridis, and Salmonella Tennessee. CFIA has posted a list of product recalls associated with this outbreak investigation.

DENMARK (Update): The Staten Serum Institut has traced an outbreak of five cases of Listeria monocytogenes to fish cakes produced by Tenax Sild A/S. The manufacturer has recalled several varieties of the product.

United States

Food Safety Recall: Sprout Organics recalls Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach (3.5 oz; Lot 4212; Expiration date 10/29/2025) due to elevated lead.

Food Safety Recall: PRIMO NO. 1 IN PRODUCE, INC recalls five cucumber products due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Quality Poultry & Seafood, Inc. recalls approximately 98,916 pounds of catfish fillet products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

Canada

No Alerts

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Allergy Alert (UK): Spoon Cereals recalls Cinnamon + Pecan Granola (400g; Best before 22 May 2026 and 26 May 2026) due to undeclared oats (gluten) and peanuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): Farmfoods recalls Farmfoods Chicken & Spinach Pasta (350g; Batch codes L5192B05D, L5192C05D, L5193C05D, L5193A05D, and L5193B05D; Best before January 2027) due to undeclared crustaceans, fish and molluscs.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Kaisi Australia Holdings Pty Ltd recalls Gong Sugar Crisp/Gong Sugar Cookies (Sesame Flavour) (100g; All date markings) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall Update (New Zealand): Vimms Enterprise Limited recalls Deep brand Green Garlic (340g; Use by 29 NOV 2026) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News

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Pet treats recalled due to Salmonella — UPDATED October 10, 2023

Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. (Lenoir, NC) has recalled five varieties of jerky pet treats after being notified by its customer that the products tested positive for Salmonella.

The recall was initiated on September 27, 2023, but was not publicized, as all of the affected products were supplied to a single customer, Hollywood Feed, LLC (Memphis, TN).

The following items were recalled:

  • Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARM RAISED BEEF JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082323; Best by 02/25/25 L2)
  • Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARMED RAISED CHICKEN JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082323; Best by 02/25/25 L2)
  • Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made WILD ELK JERKY (5oz / 141g; Lot 20082423; Best by 02/24/25 L2)
  • Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made PORK JERKY (6oz / 141g; Lot 20082523; Best by 02/25/2025 L2)
  • Hollywood Feed brand CAROLINA Made USA FARMED RAISED TURKEY (6oz / 141g; Lot 20082423; Best by 02/24/2025 L2)

UPDATE (October 10, 2023): eFoodAlert has been advised by the manufacturer that all of the recalled items were withdrawn from the Hollywood Feed warehouse, and that none of the items were distributed for sale. Prompt action by both companies prevented the contaminated product from reaching consumers.

The manufacturer has recalled only one other product since its inception in 1998, according to FDA Enforcement Report archives. In 2012, Carolina Prime Pet recalled two lot codes of Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips after the Colorado Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a sample of the product.

The FDA conducted on-site inspections of the company’s manufacturing facility on four occasions in the past, beginning in 2009. In all cases, the inspectors found no objectionable conditions.

The most recent inspection was conducted ten years ago, in September 2013.

What consumers should know

Jerky pet treats may be contaminated with Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling any of these treats, and discourage young children from handling them.

TOXIC

From Factory To Food Bowl
PET FOOD IS A RISKY BUSINESS

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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.




It’s Publication Day!

Calling All Pets
(and Pet Parents, Too)

Five years after the idea for a book on the pet food industry first took hold of me during a walk on Carmel Beach, I am proud to announce the official launch of TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business.

If you share your life with a companion animal—especially a dog or cat—you owe it to your pet to educate yourself about the practices that take place behind the scenes in the factories and kitchens where raw, canned, and kibbled pet foods are manufactured.

The reality behind the appetizing package labels and enticing website advertising may shock you. It will certainly disillusion you, as it did me.

The stories and investigations described in TOXIC are drawn from interviews with pet owners, public records, published articles, and FDA inspection reports. 

FULL DISCLOSURE: My husband and I are very fortunate to share our home with our 7½ year old Australian Cobberdog, Rutlands Shalom. She thrives on a home-cooked diet that I prepare for her myself.

Word On the Street

As part of the run-up to the publication of TOXIC, I supplied Advance Review copies to a number of colleagues in the writing community. Several of these individuals have already posted their reviews, and I am proud to share a few of their comments here. If you wish to read a complete review, please click on the reviewer’s name or handle.

“As the former global pathogen product manager at a major testing manufacturer, I found this book a fantastic companion to Tainted by Phyllis Entis.” – George Nagle (Amazon USA reviewer)

“TOXIC provides an eye-opening look at the pet food industry’s failures.” – Amy M. Reade (Amazon USA reviewer)

“Well, wow! As with Entis’s first book, TAINTED, this new installment is frighteningly eye opening.” – PeaceLoveHope (an Amazon USA Vine Voice reviewer)

“My thanks to the author for this meticulous insight – would that it weren’t necessary to hold those responsible constantly to account, but it is … and this book does that with aplomb.” – MeandtheMutts (Amazon UK reviewer)

A Peek Inside the Book

If you have read this far, please let me entice you further with a short excerpt from Chapter 9: Pentobarbital’s Pervasive Presence. I interviewed Mark Johnson via email for this story.

Mark was a California cattleman and his dogs were his workforce. He maintained a string of Border Collies and Australian Shepherd mixes to help with herding. Mark first purchased Gravy Train canned dog foods in 2015, using the products as supplemental feedings and as rewards for his dogs. In January 2018, when disaster struck, Mark owned thirteen dogs, ranging from ten months to approximately seven years old. One of his six female dogs was pregnant.

Typically, Mark purchased five cases of dog food weekly, patronizing the local Walmart and Big Lots stores for his supplies. In early January 2018, he replenished his supply of canned food with a purchase of two Gravy Train varieties: Chunks in Gravy with Beef Chunks, and Chunks in Gravy with T-Bone Flavor Chunks. On or about January 12th, all thirteen dogs fell sick within hours after eating the Gravy Train dog food. He took all of the dogs to his local veterinarian. Within two days of having consumed the dog food, all thirteen dogs were showing signs of kidney failure and were euthanized at the veterinarian’s recommendation.

Although the veterinarian performed a necropsy on one of the dogs, neither he nor Mark reported the dog deaths to the FDA. According to Mark, the veterinarian died shortly after the incident, and Mark was unable to retrieve his files. As of November 2018, Mark was still searching for replacement herding dogs that were in need of a good home.

How To Order TOXIC

TOXIC. From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business is available in digital format from all major ebook retailers, and can be purchased in paperback on Amazon. 

Alternatively, you can have your favorite bookstore order a copy of TOXIC for you.

If you prefer to borrow your reading material from a local library, please consider asking your librarian to add TOXIC to the library’s collection.